Finger in the rearview

LETS GO!!

I know we all have had these mornings. Rushing to get out the door, in my case its usually to get my kids to school on time. Sometimes we can be a bit unaware of the things we do when were in a rushed state of mind. I know mornings can be one of my most hectic times of my day. Which is exactly why i'm going to be making more of an effort to spend time with God before I spend time with anyone else, because its so easy to slip into a rush and not see the people around us. Which I literally did this morning, driving my kids to the bus. Making a left hand turn as I cut off the jeep behind me. Whoops! Didn't mean to at the time, I honestly did not see the car coming when I turned out while talking to my children about what they may or may not have forgotten to put in their book bags but, sure enough, as soon as I was straightened out and looked in my rear-view mirror, there she was right up behind me. And I though oh shoot i'm so sorry as if she could hear me. I really didn't think anymore of it, until I made my turn to the bus stop and low and behold in my mirror I see her lovely middle finger as she looks straight my way and passes by. At first I was like Jeez, really come on now! But then a peace filled my heart and I said a little prayer, hoping that God blessed her today, and she got where she needed to be on time. Now stay with me here, I know it sounds a little weird and she really was acting like a child when she threw her little finger fit, but how many times I wonder do I unwillingly anger people? I don't want to be in such a rush that I don't see the people around me and I certainly don't want to anger them. Now, I know some people are just angry all the time and there is really nothing you can do about it, nothing you say nor do will change there anger. Its a problem they have in their own heart but I refuse to make excuses for myself to look another way and treat people harsh. In all honesty, I'm sure she was probably just another mom, in a rush, with a hectic morning and trying to make it to her job or kids to school on time and here I come out of no where in my own mind and busyness and cut her off while she was already behind schedule. Was the finger appropriate, no, but really it was a lesson learned for me. I don't want to be in such a rush that I don't see the person around the corner, the one who needs a prayer or a smile or a kind word. Most importantly I don't want to anger another because of my lack of compassion, and truly this experience reminds me how many times others angered me without even realizing it, and how I could sit and be upset over what they have done, or just choose to give it to God and move on. I encourage you today to not be easily angered, but when someone comes against you know God has it under control, he sees everything and he's on your side! Instead of being angry try to think the best about people, and know we are all the same in the Lords eyes. He loves all of us unconditionally and we may do things that he might not be happy with but he still loves us to wholeness! After all who was worse off, the busy woman who cut off the jeep, or the busy women who gave the durango her pretty middle finger? We both were in the wrong and we both were in a rush. God sees us all equally, so have compassion with people, and realize were all imperfect we all need Christ to help us through each and every day.

verse for thought :

Do to others as you would like them to do to you

~ Luke 6:31